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Commitments and Contingencies and Other Matters (Details 6) (USD $) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 Japan Minimum | Dec. 31, 2012 Japan Maximum | Dec. 31, 2012 China | Dec. 31, 2011 China | Dec. 31, 2012 Singapore | Dec. 31, 2011 Singapore | Dec. 31, 2012 Taiwan | Dec. 31, 2011 Taiwan | Dec. 31, 2012 Other | Dec. 31, 2011 Other | Dec. 31, 2012 Asia Pacific | Dec. 31, 2011 Asia Pacific | Dec. 31, 2012 Americas | Dec. 31, 2011 Americas | Dec. 31, 2012 Europe, Middle East and Africa | Dec. 31, 2011 Europe, Middle East and Africa
Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss) to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit period for accounts receivable |  |  | 30 days | 90 days | 60 days | 150 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net | $ 63,169,000 | $ 95,038,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 28,132,000 | $ 59,154,000 | $ 7,266,000 | $ 15,338,000 | $ 6,390,000 | $ 1,281,000 | $ 3,853,000 | $ 4,188,000 | $ 45,641,000 | $ 79,961,000 | $ 13,917,000 | $ 11,098,000 | $ 3,611,000 | $ 3,979,000
Purchase Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase commitments due within one year | $ 62,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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